This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > History > Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 10 The Industrial Revolution Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Steam engine supplied large quantities of ..... A) Pollution. B) Happiness. C) Water. D) Reliable energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water. 2. How did steam power revolutionize transportation? A) Steam power made horses stronger. B) Steam power made roads smoother. C) Steam-powered trains and ships allowed for faster and more efficient travel. D) Steam power did not change transportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam-powered trains and ships allowed for faster and more efficient travel. 3. Which action in Japanese history occurred during the Meiji Restoration? A) Japan modernized its economy. B) Mongols invaded the islands of Japan. C) The Japanese government adopted an isolationist policy. D) Buddhism became the official religion of Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Japan modernized its economy. 4. In what way did the Lowell mills innovate the textile industry? A) By introducing synthetic fibers. B) By automating the weaving process. C) By centralizing textile production in urban factories. D) By creating a model of corporate community. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By creating a model of corporate community. 5. What factors contributed to the health problems of families during the Industrial Revolution? A) Poor sanitation and overcrowded living conditions. B) Advanced medical facilities. C) Abundant clean water supply. D) High-quality housing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Poor sanitation and overcrowded living conditions. 6. It is more ..... to have one machine do work than to have many people do work. A) Dangerous. B) Expensive. C) Cost-effective. D) Complicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cost-effective. 7. The process of developing machine production of goods. A) INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. B) ENCLOSURES. C) INDUSTRIALIZATION. D) CROP ROTATION. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) INDUSTRIALIZATION. 8. The Industrial Revolution is the name historians have given to the period in history when: A) There was a large and rapid change in the way things were made. B) There was a Revolution in France. C) There was a war going on in Europe. D) There the monarchy was being replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There was a large and rapid change in the way things were made. 9. Which most led to the start of the Industrial Revolution? A) People stopped farming. B) Ideas of the Enlightenment. C) Invention of Electricity. D) The Second Agricultural Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Second Agricultural Revolution. 10. Who opened homes for homeless children in London? A) Dr Dickens. B) Dr Barnardo. C) Dr Bababa. D) Lord Shaftesbury. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dr Barnardo. 11. Before the Industrial Revolution most people lived ..... A) In small cities. B) In factories. C) In big cities. D) In the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the country. 12. Idea that people should judge ideas, institutions, and actions on the basis of their usefulness A) Communism. B) Marxism. C) Utilitarianism. D) Socialism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Utilitarianism. 13. What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on the class structure? A) It made the rich poorer. B) It had no impact on the class structure. C) It eliminated the class system. D) It created a large middle class. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It created a large middle class. 14. Which of the following inventions is closely associated with the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution? A) Telegraph. B) Steam engine. C) Locomotive. D) Spinning Jenny. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spinning Jenny. 15. The Boxers were angry that Westerners were changing Chinese- A) Government. B) Religion. C) Traditions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion. 16. Industrial Revolution A) A turning point in which people went from making goods by hand to producing goods using machines in factories. B) A period when agriculture was the main source of income. C) An era characterized by the rise of digital technology. D) A time when people primarily relied on barter systems for trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A turning point in which people went from making goods by hand to producing goods using machines in factories. 17. What did a doctor from Manchester report about industrial injuries to children? A) Children were well cared for after accidents. B) Injuries often involved severe damage to limbs. C) They were rare and minor. D) Most injuries were easily treatable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Injuries often involved severe damage to limbs. 18. Match the description with the correct inventor:He was also hired by the U.S. government to produce thousands of muskets using his interchangeable parts system. A) Samuel F.B. Morse. B) Eli Whitney. C) Cyrus McCormick. D) Elias Howe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eli Whitney. 19. What is the term used to describe the transition from creating goods by hand to using machines? A) Communism. B) Urbanization. C) Industrial Revolution. D) Industrialization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Industrial Revolution. 20. The invention of the seam engine caused all of the following effects except- A) Goods were produced more quickly'. B) Goods were shipped more quickly. C) Skilled craftsmen created more products. D) The price of products was reduced. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skilled craftsmen created more products. 21. One of the reasons the North won the Civil War is because they were industrialized and the South was not. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. So much glass was used in making the building to house the exhibition, it was called the ..... A) Crystal Palace. B) Crystal Castle. C) Glass Arena. D) Glass Exhibition. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crystal Palace. 23. Which inventions provided women with new job opportunities? A) Mechanical reaper. B) Airplanes. C) Windmill. D) Typewriter, telephone, sewing machine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Typewriter, telephone, sewing machine. 24. Advancements in Farming techniques. A) Industry. B) Financial Rev. C) Agricultural Rev. D) Transport Rev. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural Rev. 25. Before the Industrial Revolution, what was the primary source of labor? A) Steam engines. B) Robots. C) Hands or animals. D) Electric machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hands or animals. 26. Early industrialization in the United States led to A) Shorter work weeks. B) Decrease in pollution. C) Production of goods shifting from the home to factories. D) Labor laws to protect young children. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Production of goods shifting from the home to factories. 27. What is the movement from rural areas (country) to urban (Cities) areas called? A) Moving. B) Colonization. C) Inflation. D) Urbanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Urbanization. 28. The Iron Horse was a nick name for the first steam engines. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 29. Which three C's helped to Manchester prosper during the industrial revolution? A) Coal, cotton and canals. B) Coal, cotton and cucumbers. C) Cars, cotton and canals. D) Coal, chickens and canals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coal, cotton and canals. 30. The production mode changed now insted of things being ..... , they were in large quantities by ..... A) Handmade; machines in factories. B) Machines in factories; handmade. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Handmade; machines in factories. 31. Railroad expansion was the greatest in what region in the mid to late 1800's? A) New England. B) Middle States. C) Southern States. D) Western States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Western States. 32. Which pair of natural resources were used to change transportation and manufacturing in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution? A) Gold and salt. B) Diamonds and petroleum. C) Copper and tin. D) Coal and iron ore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coal and iron ore. 33. How did Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb affect industry? A) Having better lighting largely eliminated industrial accidents. B) Bulb manufacturing became the biggest industry in the United States. C) Brighter lights made people more productive so they worked fewer hours. D) Electric lights made it possible for factories to run after dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Electric lights made it possible for factories to run after dark. 34. Why did Rockefeller base his entire business in Cleveland? A) Because he was born there. B) Because that is where the oil reserves were. C) Because that was the easiest place to ship products from. D) Because Vanderbilt didn't allow him to found a business anywhere else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because that is where the oil reserves were. 35. What was the purpose of the cotton gin? A) To fertilize seeds. B) To separate seeds from cotton. C) To package cotton for shipping. D) To help harvest cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate seeds from cotton. 36. How was the Model T a first? What was it the first car to "do" or "be about" ? A) It had really bright high beam lights. B) It could tow other cars. C) It was Ford's first automobile that was mass-produced on assembly lines, and it was made with interchangeable parts. D) It was the first car that you could take for off road muddin'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was Ford's first automobile that was mass-produced on assembly lines, and it was made with interchangeable parts. 37. The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800's was mainly a response to ..... A) Passage of federal laws that favored workers. B) Laws restricting immigration and naturalization. C) Poor working conditions and low wages in many industries. D) Economic depressions that had led to high unemployment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poor working conditions and low wages in many industries. 38. What was a 'workhouse?' A) An iron factory. B) A place where orphans lived and worked. C) A church-run hostel. D) The centre of the textile factory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A place where orphans lived and worked. 39. Which factor created favorable conditions for the I.R. in Great Britain? A) Low rural population in central England. B) Presence of large oil reserves in the N. Sea. C) Large deposits of iron and coal in England. D) Abundance of grain and livestock in S. Scotland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large deposits of iron and coal in England. 40. ..... are large groups of workers that join together to protect workers rights. A) Factories. B) Labor unions. C) Textile mills. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Labor unions. 41. Rockefeller, the owner of Standard Oil, succeeded due to ..... , in which he took over all businesses in his field, eventually owning 90 percent of the oil refineries in the U.S. Disney does this in present time w/ entertainment. A) Vertical integration. B) Horizontal integration. C) Trust. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Horizontal integration. 42. How did the building of railroads and boats with steam engines during the Industrial Revolution effect the U.S.A.? A) It brought jobs to America. B) It made it easier for American's to travel and trade. C) It allowed the United States to expand their country westward. D) All are correct choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All are correct choices. 43. Which manufacturing system completed all steps of producing a product in one place? A) Factory system. B) Patent system. C) Capital system. D) Corporations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Factory system. 44. How did the Industrial Revolution change the way we apply simple machines? A) It made it more difficult to use machines. B) It enabled us to use POWER to drive simple machines. C) It didn't. D) It allowed us to spend more money on machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It enabled us to use POWER to drive simple machines. 45. Which of the following is not a characteristic of 19th century capitalism: A) Entrepreneur-managed and owned business. B) Worker-Moved to city, worked for wages. C) Government-Did not interfere in relations between workers and business owners. D) Shift from home to country-Before the industrial revolution people engaged in the domestic system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shift from home to country-Before the industrial revolution people engaged in the domestic system. 46. What were the Luddites most famous for? A) Establishing a perfect community. B) Ending feudalism in Europe. C) Destroying factories and machines. D) Supporting the free market. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Destroying factories and machines. 47. Chicago is most known for which industry? A) Steel. B) Textiles. C) Automobiles. D) Meatpacking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meatpacking. 48. Which invention helped to power factories and allow people and things to travel way faster than ever before? A) Water Engine. B) Horse and Buggy. C) Steam Engine. D) Railroads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steam Engine. 49. What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation? A) Complete ownership of branch corporations. B) Free goods produced by the corporation. C) Not personally responsible for its debts. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not personally responsible for its debts. 50. When did the Transportation Revolution begin? A) 1700s. B) 1900s. C) 1600s. D) 1800s. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1800s. 51. What economic system became more prominent as a result of the Industrial Revolution? A) Feudalism. B) Socialism. C) Capitalism. D) MercantilismTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Capitalism. 52. In 1769, James Watt designed a ..... to power bigger, more powerful machines. A) Buzz saw. B) Gigantic red battery. C) Nuclear reactor. D) Steam engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Steam engine. 53. According to the article, what war inspired the United States to begin to build up its industrial capacity. A) Civil War. B) War of 1812. C) French and Indian War. D) Revolutionary War. E) Spanish American War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) War of 1812. 54. Xenophobia resulted from which of the following? A) The Homestead Strike. B) The Haymarket Riot. C) The Great Railroad Strike. D) The Pullman Strike. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Haymarket Riot. 55. Some of the first textile mills took ..... and turned it into cloth. A) Raw cotton. B) Silk. C) Polyester. D) Thread. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raw cotton. 56. How did Cornelius Vanderbilt improve life for Americans? A) He made railroad travel easier in New York. B) He made railroad tickets cheaper by owning the New York section. C) He gave Tennesseans a free education at Vanderbilt University. D) He increased exportation through his steamship shipping company. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He made railroad travel easier in New York. 57. Policy means ..... A) Politics. B) Way of governing. C) Politician. D) Way to make something. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Way of governing. 58. In what state did the industrial revolution begin in the US? A) Maine. B) Rhode Island. C) Delaware. D) New Hampshire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhode Island. 59. How did investment in machines and factories impact the development of capitalism? A) Investments in machines and factories led to capitalism as people began to barter for parts. B) The governments were able to sponsor factories and control the labor force. C) Investments in machines and factories led to capitalism as priests began to build factories. D) Rich investors were able to increase their capital by investing in machines and factories. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rich investors were able to increase their capital by investing in machines and factories. 60. What were some problems with living conditions in early industrial cities? A) Cities had no parks and dirty air. B) Cities were very loud and crowded. C) Housing was often overcrowded, unsanitary, and lacked basic amenities. D) Everyone in the city was poor and sick. 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